Monthly Archives: November 2006

Hello, Editor here. I know some of you don’t like me much – thanks for ruining my suede loafers, by the way – but you’ll have to lump it. I am here to announce the unprecedented success of my very … Continue reading →

The other night, as I fought and tore and wrenched myself closer to the 30000 word mark, my husband came over, bringing me a cup of tea. He stood behind my chair and I leaned my head back against his … Continue reading →

Look! I’m very nearly exceedingly half-way there! 24205 words! [Er, Reed, honey, it's day 20 - Ed] Yes, but I’m practically half-way there, which is very cool indeed. [Yeah, verily, my feet are freezing. But you’ve already used up two … Continue reading →

The thing is, I don’t like my main character much. I don’t even get the luxury of loathing the poor sap. I just… don’t like him very much. He looks interesting, he has an interesting job and an interesting scar … Continue reading →

Writer’s block. I’d swear, but I haven’t the imagination to make it worthwhile.

This is not beginning with quite the flair and panache I was hoping for. Day four of 30, I should have written 6666 words already. I have written 4850. Underperforming just a tad, that’s me. [Never mind that now. You … Continue reading →

Please admire my nice new side-bar word-count thingy, which I managed to insert into the style sheet all by my very clever self. [...] Oh, all right, I had the husband on stand-by.

I’m not even getting to watch any telly or read anything tonight. And I’ve broken my favourite mug. I dropped it on the kettle. My only break of more than five minutes so far was spent removing shards of china … Continue reading →